Varsityedge.com – College Athletic Recruiting Process for parents, high school athletes and coaches

Welcome to Varsityedge.com – Varsityedge provides information for parents, student-athletes, & coaches on the college recruiting process and what it takes to play at the next level. Here you will find information on athletic scholarships, recruiting, financial aid, recruiting rules, college applications, visiting schools, life as a college athlete, coaches/player interviews, NCAA rules, and much more. Varsityedge.com is also the home of The Making of a Student-Athlete – Succeeding in the College Selection and Recruiting Process for High School Athletes, Parents and Coaches. Varsityedge.com is your athletic recruiting resrouce for all student-athletes, parents, coaches, counselors, and anyone else looking for information on the college athletic recruiting process.

The Making of a Student-Athlete (now in it’s 14th edition! revised in 2017) is a 241-page guide for high school athletes, parents, & coaches who wish to learn the complicated college athletic recruiting and application process.

Whether you are a parent, a blue-chip athlete, an aspiring scholarship athlete, a walk-on prospect, a coach or guidance counselor wondering how you can help yourself or your players, The Making of a Student-Athlete will guide you through the archaic world of the college selection and athletic recruiting process. The Making of a Student-Athlete evaluates every factor that plays a role in your recruiting process, from the college applications, matching your skills to different schools, putting yourself in a position to be recruited, what college coaches look for in recruits, NCAA rules, athletic scholarships, financial aid, contacting coaches, resume writing, camp, showcase, and tournament participation, and much more. The Making of a Student-Athlete has been used by parents and students at all levels to help them communicate with college coaches, find schools that are a good match, and secure thousands of dollars in athletic scholarship money, academic grants, and additional financial aid.

The Making of a Student-Athlete – Succeeding in the College Selection and Recruiting Process for High School Athletes, Parents & Coaches.

“I have had the unique experience of coaching football at the D1, D2, and D3 level as well as high school for the last 25 years, and in that time, I have not come across a finer guide on the college recruiting and college selection process than The Making of a Student-Athlete. If you have any desire to play at the college level, I implore you to read this book!”

John Papas – Director, New England Elite Football Clinic

“During my 19 year career as a coach at both the high school and collegiate levels, I have never read a more comprehensive and well-written recruiting guide for high school athletes than The Making of a Student-Athlete. Dave and Ray explain every aspect of the college search process from choosing the right college or athletic program, to what to watch out for in the recruiting process. Coaches, parents and players can all benefit from reading this book, and they can have complete confidence in the information provided.”

Athletic Recruiting Articles

How do I get recruited to play college sports? Here are 8 tips to help you succeed in the college athletic recruiting process How important are academics in the athletic recruiting process? 1 – Be a really good Student. While big-time football and basketball programs may have some lax academic standards for recruits, most college […]

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With the impending blizzard rumored to be dumping 24 inches of snow on New England this week, thousands of college athletes who play spring sports are soon going to be wondering if they will have a season.

What factors do we need to consider in the college athletic recruiting process? There are many things to consider in the college athletic recruiting process for high school athletes and their parents. What works for one family will not work for another. Where one family succeeds, another might fail. While there are some best practices, […]

How Common misconceptions hurt families in the athletic recruiting process Success or failure in the athletic recruiting process often is determined by a family’s beliefs about how they think the process works. Some believe good high school athletes will be found or discovered because that’s what college coaches do. Others think their high school coach will […]

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Why college athletes fail

40 percent of NCAA athletic scholarship athletes do not graduate from the first school they enrolled in. Learn why. Why college athletes fail

NCAA Eligibility Changes

Enrolling in college to play athletic at the NCAA D1 level? Well, there is a new academic standard for which the NCAA Eligibility Center will be judging you. As of August 1, 2016, in addition to your 16 core courses you must complete in high school, you now need at least a 2.3 GPA (up from 2.0) to be eligible as an NCAA D1 athlete. If you can’t make a 2.3 GPA, then you need at least a 2.0 GPA to be considered an “Academic Redshirt.” What’s that mean? It means, you can receive athletic aid and can practice with the team but may not compete in games during your first year.

DID YOU KNOW?

Standford, Harvard, Princeton and Yale are typically the four hardest schools to gain acceptance to with an average acceptance rate of roughly 6%

Nationally, out of 100 9th graders, 68 will graduate from high school, 40 will enter college directly, 27 are still enrolled in college in their second year, and 18 will graduate from college. – US Dept. of Education

The Ivy League is the only basketball conference in the country that plays its games back-to-back on Friday and Saturday nights to minimize missed class time.

Out of roughly 11,500 Division 1 football players, only 2% will even get drafted by a pro team. This means on average, 98% of all college football players can only hope to get a degree and an education by playing college football.

When Wichita State won the 1989 college world series, they did not have one player on the team with a full baseball scholarship.

NEWS AND NOTES

Beginning in the fall of 2016, FAFSA will be available starting on October 1st. For the next two years, FAFSA aid will be based on tax year 2015 income for 2 years, 2016-17 and 2017-18. This is known as the prior prior phenomena. Asset protection allowance is being reduced to $6,300 from $28,200 in fiscal year 2016. Translated in English, you will have more of your assets evaluated by FAFSA.

The NAIA recently launched a new eligibility center website. The NAIA consists of 300 colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. The new website allows students to register with the NAIA for eligibility as well as build a custom profile and connect with NAIA coaches.

The NCAA has changed their policy in official visits. While the limit of 5 official visits still exists for Division 1 colleges, there is now no limit as to how many official visits you can take at Division 2 colleges. No changes to official visits at Division 3 colleges, it is still unlimited.

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DID YOU KNOW?

The NCAA has recently tweaked their Eligibility Center process for high school athletes. In the past, only athletes that were interested in playing NCAA D1 or NCAA D2 athletics were required to register with the Eligibility Center and all had to pay a fee to register. The NCAA now has two registration choices for high school athletes, A Certification Account and a Profile Page. Learn More About the NCAA Eligibility Enrollment Changes